Brugmansia insignis

Brugmansia insignis
Conservation status
Extinct in the Wild  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Brugmansia
Species:	B. insignis
Binomial name
Brugmansia insignis (Barb.Rodr.) Lockwood ex R.E.Schult.
Synonyms
Datura insignis Barb.Rodr. Brugmansia longifolia Lagerh.

Brugmansia insignis is a South American species of angel's trumpet with large, fragrant flowers. The IUCN has listed this species as Extinct in the Wild, ^[1] although like the other members of its genus its survival has been ensured by its popularity as an ornamental plant.

Description

Brugmansia insignis are shrubs or small trees reaching up to 3 to 4 m (10 to 13 ft) in height. The large, nodding, funnel-shaped flowers come in shades of white and pink. The flowers have a shape very similar to Brugmansia suaveolens , but can be differentiated by their long corolla at the edge 3 to 6 cm (1.2 to 2.4 in), and by the very narrow, extra long tubular extension at the base of the flower corolla that is even longer than in B. suaveolens. ^[2]

Distribution

They are endemic to the upper Amazon region, at the eastern base of the Andes mountains of Peru. ^[2]

Toxicity

Main article: Brugmansia (Toxicity)

All parts of Brugmansia insignis are poisonous. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Hay, A. (2014). "Brugmansia insignis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T51247667A51248842. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T51247667A51248842.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Preissel, Ulrike; Preissel, Hans-Georg (2002). Brugmansia and Datura: Angel's Trumpets and Thorn Apples. Buffalo, New York: Firefly Books. pp. 106–129. ISBN   1-55209-598-3.
3. Pratt, Christina (2007). An Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 1. The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 68–70. ISBN   978-1-4042-1140-7.
4. Biology digest. Plexus Pub. 1991. p. 18.